Icedive.is
Dive centre in Hafnarfjörður, Reykjavík Capital Region
Locally owned SDI/TDI dive centre at Einiberg 15 in Hafnarfjörður, in the Reykjavík capital area, run by Sigurður J. Haraldsson (Siggi). Guided scuba day tours with hotel pickup, all equipment and the park fee included: Silfra at Þingvellir for 40,000 ISK per person, two-dive days at Davíðsgjá, Kleifarvatn, Óttarsstaðir, Garður, Flekkuvík or Bjarnagjá for 85,000 ISK, a two-day Reykjanes ocean tour for 165,000 ISK, and multi-day expeditions on request. SDI courses from Open Water (169,000 ISK) and Dry Suit (65,000 ISK) to Divemaster (380,000 ISK), TDI technical courses from 80,000 ISK, ice diving at Davíðsgjá in winter and an Arctic and Polar programme from 500,000 ISK. Scuba only, no snorkelling; tours need a drysuit certification or 10 logged drysuit dives, a minimum of two divers, and divers aged 17 and over. Book online at icedive.is, by email or on +354 663 2610.
Key facts
- Category
- Dive centre
- Address
- Einiberg 15, 221 Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. The dive centre's base in the Reykjavík capital area; tours leave with hotel pickup or meet at the dive site.
- Phone
- +354 663 2610
- icedive@icedive.is
- Website
- icedive.is
- Open
- All year. Dives year-round, with ice diving at Davíðsgjá in winter. Kleifarvatn when the lake is not frozen.
- Price range
- Day tours 40,000–165,000 ISK per person; courses 29,000–380,000 ISK; expeditions and technical tours on request. Silfra one dive 40,000 ISK; two-dive days 85,000 ISK; two-day ocean tour 165,000 ISK. Nitrox 29,000 ISK up to Divemaster 380,000 ISK; Arctic and Polar programme from 500,000 ISK.
- Languages spoken
- Icelandic, English. The website is in English, Icelandic and Chinese.
- Booking
- Book online at icedive.is (choose the tour or course, the date and the number of divers), by email at icedive@icedive.is or by phone on +354 663 2610. A booking is a request until Icedive.is confirms it by email; payment instructions then follow for a bank transfer or a payment link, due before the tour or course starts. Hotel pickup in the capital area at a time agreed when booking; pickup outside the capital area can be arranged. Booking is flexible; about a week ahead is good.
- Cancellation
- Cancel 7 days or more before departure: full refund. Between 7 days and 24 hours before: 70% refund. Less than 24 hours before, or no-show: no refund. For courses the deadlines count from the first day, and the cost of online learning materials already issued is deducted. Date changes are free until 7 days before departure. If Icedive.is cancels for weather, water conditions, safety or its own reasons: a new date or a full refund. Refunds are paid within 14 days. Day tours need at least two paying divers; if a departure falls short, another date, a private tour or a full refund.
- Kennitala
- 5404042750
Services and prices
| Service | Price | Included or details |
|---|---|---|
| Silfra, one dive | 40,000 ISK / person | Half day at Þingvellir, one scuba dive in Silfra. Hotel pickup and drop-off in the capital area, all dive equipment (drysuit, BCD, regulator, cylinders, weights, hood, gloves, mask and fins), air fills, a briefing, a local guide and the Þingvellir National Park fee. Drysuit certification or at least 10 logged drysuit dives required. |
| Davíðsgjá and Silfra | 85,000 ISK / person | Up to 8 hours, two dives in Þingvellir National Park: Davíðsgjá, the quieter fissure, and Silfra. Same inclusions as the Silfra tour. |
| Dry suit course and Silfra | 105,000 ISK / person | One day: the SDI Dry Suit Diver course (one confined-water dive and two open-water dives) and a Silfra dive, the same afternoon or the next day depending on daylight. Open Water certification required. |
| Óttarsstaðir and Garður | 85,000 ISK / person | Up to 8 hours, two ocean dives on the Reykjanes peninsula. |
| Óttarsstaðir and Kleifarvatn | 85,000 ISK / person | Up to 8 hours: one ocean dive at Óttarsstaðir and one lake dive in Kleifarvatn, when the lake is not frozen. |
| Óttarsstaðir and Flekkuvík | 85,000 ISK / person | Up to 8 hours, two ocean dives on Reykjanes, weather permitting. |
| Bjarnagjá and Kleifarvatn | 85,000 ISK / person | Up to 8 hours: a brackish fissure dive at Bjarnagjá and a lake dive in Kleifarvatn. |
| Two-day Reykjanes ocean tour | 165,000 ISK / person | Two days, four ocean dives on the Reykjanes peninsula. |
| Reykjanes Dive Explorer | 255,000 ISK / person | Three days, six dives. Priced per person for two divers sharing the booking. |
| Tear of Odin highland tour | On request | Three days, three dives in the Icelandic highlands, including the Tear of Odin crater lake. |
| Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Snæfellsnes | On request | Four days, four dives on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. |
| Diving Across Iceland | On request | Ten days, eleven dives around the country. |
| Technical dive tours | On request | For CCR, sidemount or twinset divers: Kleifarvatn (down to 92 m), Strýtan in Eyjafjörður (about 65 m), Hvalvatn above Hvalfjörður and the El Grillo wreck in Seyðisfjörður (45 m, only with a permit from the port authorities). Pickup, transport, gases (nitrox, oxygen, helium, sorb) and CCR support are agreed per trip. |
| Photography tours | On request | Custom itineraries: land photography (volcanoes, glaciers, waterfalls, black-sand beaches), freshwater (Silfra, Þingvallavatn, Kleifarvatn) and ocean (kelp forests, wolffish, soft corals on Reykjanes, the Strýtur chimneys in the north), models on request. Email what you want to shoot, your dates and your certification for a plan and price. |
| Private tours | On request | Any day tour as a private departure; groups larger than 12 on request. |
| SDI Open Water Scuba Diver | 169,000 ISK / person | Three days: one pool day and four open-water dives, to 18 m. No experience needed, minimum age 17. All equipment included. |
| SDI Dry Suit Diver | 65,000 ISK / person | One to two days: one pool dive and two open-water dives, to 18 m. Open Water certification, or taken alongside it. |
| SDI Advanced Adventure Diver | 99,000 ISK / person | Five dives, one per specialty, to 30 m. Open Water required. |
| SDI Advanced Scuba Diver Development Program | 189,000 ISK / person | Four specialty courses, to 30 m. Open Water required. |
| SDI Rescue Diver | 99,000 ISK / person | Two days: pool training, then open water. Advanced Diver, current first aid and CPR, minimum age 18. |
| SDI Nitrox Diver | 29,000 ISK / person | One evening, classroom only. Open Water required. |
| SDI Deep Diver | 79,000 ISK / person | Two days, four dives, one to 40 m. Advanced Diver and your own equipment; an extra cylinder and regulator can be lent. |
| SDI Solo Diver | 65,000 ISK / person | One day, two dives, to 18 m. Advanced Diver, 100 logged dives, minimum age 21. |
| SDI Sidemount Diver | 79,000 ISK / person | Two days, three dives. Open Water required. |
| SDI Divemaster | 380,000 ISK / person | Usually a few months. Rescue Diver, 60 logged dives, current first aid, CPR and oxygen provider, minimum age 18. |
| TDI Intro to Tech | 80,000 ISK / person | By arrangement, to 22 m. Open Water and 25 logged dives, minimum age 18. |
| TDI Advanced Nitrox Diver | 80,000 ISK / person | Two days, four dives, to 40 m. Nitrox Diver and 25 logged dives, minimum age 18. |
| TDI Decompression Procedures Diver | 80,000 ISK / person | Two days, four decompression dives, to 45 m. Advanced Diver and 25 logged dives, minimum age 18. |
| TDI Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures, combined | 150,000 ISK / person | Four days, six decompression dives, to 45 m. Advanced Diver, Nitrox Diver and 25 logged dives, minimum age 18. |
| Arctic and Polar Diving Program | from 500,000 ISK / person | An individually planned SDI and TDI training path for divers who need to meet the requirements of Antarctica, Greenland or Arctic trips. Open Water certification required; at least 10 supervised drysuit dives. |
Prices per person as published on icedive.is in October 2026. Day tours: bring your own drysuit −10,000 ISK, drive to the dive site yourself −10,000 ISK. At least two paying divers per departure (a solo diver can join an existing departure), at most 10–12 divers per departure, larger groups on request. Tour divers are 17 or older with Open Water certification or equivalent, a drysuit certification or at least 10 logged drysuit dives confirmed by an instructor, and sign a medical form on site. All tour dives are in drysuits; scuba only, no snorkelling. Courses include all equipment and course materials.
Frequently asked questions
About
What kind of dive centre is Icedive.is?
A locally owned SDI/TDI dive centre at Einiberg 15 in Hafnarfjörður, in the Reykjavík capital area. It teaches recreational and technical scuba diving, runs guided day tours and multi-day expeditions, and dives year-round. Scuba only; there are no snorkelling tours.
Is Icedive.is open all year?
Yes. Icedive.is dives year-round, winter included, with ice diving at Davíðsgjá; Kleifarvatn is dived when the lake is not frozen.
Which languages do the instructors at Icedive.is speak?
Icelandic and English. The website is in English, Icelandic and Chinese.
Location
Where is Icedive.is, and do I have to get to Hafnarfjörður for a tour?
The base is at Einiberg 15, 221 Hafnarfjörður. You do not need to go there for a day tour: hotel pickup and drop-off in the capital area are included, and you can also drive to the dive site yourself for 10,000 ISK off.
Where does Icedive.is pick up for a tour?
At your hotel in the capital area, at a time agreed when booking, with drop-off at the hotel after the tour. Pickup outside the capital area can be arranged. You can also drive to the dive site yourself for 10,000 ISK off.
Prices
How much is a Silfra dive with Icedive.is?
40,000 ISK per person for one dive, with hotel pickup, all equipment, a guide and the Þingvellir National Park fee included. Davíðsgjá and Silfra on the same day is 85,000 ISK. Bring your own drysuit, or drive to the site yourself, and it is 10,000 ISK less each.
Are there discounts on Icedive.is tours?
Two, on day tours: 10,000 ISK off per person if you bring your own drysuit, and 10,000 ISK off if you drive to the dive site yourself.
What do Icedive.is tours and courses cost overall?
Day tours 40,000–165,000 ISK per person, courses 29,000–380,000 ISK, and expeditions, technical dive tours and photography trips on request.
Requirements
Do I need a drysuit certification to scuba dive Silfra?
Yes: a drysuit certification or at least 10 logged drysuit dives confirmed by an instructor, plus Open Water certification or equivalent, and you must be 17 or older. If you are not drysuit certified, the dry suit course and Silfra package is 105,000 ISK: the SDI Dry Suit Diver course and a Silfra dive in one day.
Services
Does Icedive.is offer snorkelling in Silfra?
No. Icedive.is is scuba only; every tour dive is made in a drysuit by certified divers.
Which dive sites does Icedive.is go to besides Silfra?
Davíðsgjá, the other fissure in Þingvellir; Kleifarvatn, when the lake is not frozen; the ocean sites Óttarsstaðir, Garður and Flekkuvík on the Reykjanes peninsula; and the brackish fissure Bjarnagjá. Two-dive days at these sites are 85,000 ISK per person, and a two-day Reykjanes ocean tour with four dives is 165,000 ISK.
Can I ice dive with Icedive.is?
Yes. Icedive.is dives year-round and ice dives at Davíðsgjá in Þingvellir in winter, when the ice allows. Dates follow the weather, so ask by email.
What is included in an Icedive.is day tour?
All dive equipment (drysuit, BCD, regulator, cylinders, weights, hood, gloves, mask and fins), air fills, a briefing, a local guide, hotel pickup and drop-off in the capital area, transport to the dive sites and, for Silfra, the Þingvellir National Park fee.
Does Icedive.is run multi-day diving expeditions?
Yes. Reykjanes Dive Explorer is three days and six dives for 255,000 ISK per person, with two divers sharing a booking. The Tear of Odin highland tour (three days, three dives), Journey to the Centre of the Earth on Snæfellsnes (four days, four dives) and Diving Across Iceland (ten days, eleven dives) are priced on request.
Can Icedive.is arrange an underwater photography trip?
Yes, as a custom itinerary: land photography, freshwater at Silfra, Þingvallavatn and Kleifarvatn, or ocean photography on Reykjanes and at the Strýtur chimneys in the north, with models on request. Email icedive@icedive.is with what you want to shoot, your dates and your certification for a plan and a price.
Courses
What is the Arctic and Polar Diving Program at Icedive.is?
An individually planned SDI and TDI training path for divers who need to meet the requirements of Antarctica, Greenland or Arctic trips, from 500,000 ISK. You need Open Water certification, and the programme includes at least 10 supervised drysuit dives.
How much is the Open Water course with Icedive.is?
169,000 ISK: three days with one pool day and four open-water dives to 18 m, all equipment included. No experience is needed and the minimum age is 17.
Which courses does Icedive.is teach?
SDI courses: Open Water (169,000 ISK), Dry Suit (65,000), Advanced Adventure (99,000), the Advanced Scuba Diver Development Program (189,000), Rescue (99,000), Nitrox (29,000), Deep (79,000), Solo (65,000), Sidemount (79,000) and Divemaster (380,000). TDI technical courses: Intro to Tech, Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures at 80,000 ISK each, or Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures combined for 150,000 ISK. And the Arctic and Polar Diving Program from 500,000 ISK.
Does Icedive.is teach technical diving?
Yes, under TDI: Intro to Tech (to 22 m), Advanced Nitrox (two days, four dives, to 40 m) and Decompression Procedures (two days, four decompression dives, to 45 m) at 80,000 ISK each, or the last two combined over four days for 150,000 ISK. You need Open Water or Advanced Diver, 25 logged dives and to be 18 or older. Technical dive tours for CCR, sidemount or twinset divers go to Kleifarvatn, Strýtan, Hvalvatn and the El Grillo wreck, priced on request.
How long does the Divemaster course take at Icedive.is?
Usually a few months, for 380,000 ISK. You need Rescue Diver, 60 logged dives, current first aid, CPR and oxygen provider certificates, and to be 18 or older.
Can I take the dry suit course on its own at Icedive.is?
Yes. SDI Dry Suit Diver is 65,000 ISK, one to two days with one pool dive and two open-water dives, for Open Water divers or taken alongside the Open Water course. Combined with a Silfra dive in one day it is 105,000 ISK.
Booking
How do I book a dive with Icedive.is?
Online at icedive.is, choosing the tour or course, the date and the number of divers, or by email at icedive@icedive.is or by phone on +354 663 2610. The booking is confirmed by email, and payment instructions follow for a bank transfer or a payment link, due before the start. About a week ahead is enough.
What is the cancellation policy at Icedive.is?
A full refund 7 days or more before departure, 70% between 7 days and 24 hours before, and no refund inside 24 hours or for a no-show. Date changes are free until 7 days before. If Icedive.is cancels for weather, water conditions or safety, you choose a new date or a full refund, paid within 14 days.
What happens if the weather stops the dive?
If Icedive.is cancels because of weather, water conditions or safety, you choose a new date or a full refund. Refunds are paid within 14 days.
Is there a minimum number of divers per tour at Icedive.is?
Yes, two paying divers per departure. A solo diver can join an existing departure, and if a departure falls short Icedive.is offers another date, a private tour or a full refund. A departure takes at most 10–12 divers; larger groups are priced on request.
How do I pay Icedive.is?
After the booking is confirmed by email, Icedive.is sends payment instructions for a bank transfer or a payment link. Payment is due before the tour or course starts.